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and by law they have to keep the record. and by law, they cannot use that as a registration. cannot by law, even in our bill we even make sure that you cannot use any type of information for registration. and we said if you try to do it, if your government agency or a person that works for a government and you use any of these records, it's a felony with 15 years of imprisonment. that's how much this bill protects my rights as a law-abiding gun owner. we think it's reasonable to provide mandatory instant criminal background checks for every gun sold at a gun show. we've talked about this before. the law today says that if i go to a gun show and i go and there's a dealer, a licensed dealer, that dealer still has to do a background check on me and keep the proper report. but i could go to a table over or go outside in the parking lot, and nothing is required of me. nothing. and all we're doing is taking current law and making it uniform so everybody plays by the same set of rules. we think it helps tremendously. we talk about the criminals and people who have been adjudicated t
and by law they have to keep the record. and by law, they cannot use that as a registration. cannot by law, even in our bill we even make sure that you cannot use any type of information for registration. and we said if you try to do it, if your government agency or a person that works for a government and you use any of these records, it's a felony with 15 years of imprisonment. that's how much this bill protects my rights as a law-abiding gun owner. we think it's reasonable to provide...
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it's the president's law firm. they have a responsibility to push back against unreasonable institution pressures. they are not anywhere in the government. the task force recommends that it should periodically review the confidential opinions if they may be declassified and released. if the opinions might somehow be disclosed would be more mindful of their responsibilities to act in in partial matter or less likely to engage an advocacy. we are available to answer those questions. on the issue of the obama administration during the 2008 campaign, president obama criticized the bush administration treatment of detainees and the candidate obama promised to close guantanamo and reject torture without exception or equivocation pitting it he also criticized previous administrations for the executives included repeated invocation of the state secret privilege to get civil lawsuits thrown out of court and promised to lead a new era of openness. the administration has fulfilled some of the promises and conspicuously failed
it's the president's law firm. they have a responsibility to push back against unreasonable institution pressures. they are not anywhere in the government. the task force recommends that it should periodically review the confidential opinions if they may be declassified and released. if the opinions might somehow be disclosed would be more mindful of their responsibilities to act in in partial matter or less likely to engage an advocacy. we are available to answer those questions. on the issue...
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. >> referring to law. item number 12, any public comment? blah, blah, blah c-e-q-a, blah, blah, blah, we'll talk. [laughter] >>> i understand this is not for action today, this is for may 14th. i'm also wondering if this required any special notice under charter section 16.1 13 because of the change in rates. >> i have no idea. >> because it's wholesale it didn't require? >> it didn't require. >> interesting. >> we learn something every day. >> yes, we do. and i appreciate that. >> thank you for being here. we don't need a motion on item 12, right? no. >> [inaudible]. >> it's for consideration at the next meeting. >> make sure you put that in my script. [laughter] >> >> [speaker not understood] call for the vote. mr. chair, members of the commission, one comment on the demands and though affecting those. we have just begun a water demand, regional water demand projection study which will look at such factors in the conservation and economy and so forth. we will have -- by this time next year we should have a much more elaborate answer to you
. >> referring to law. item number 12, any public comment? blah, blah, blah c-e-q-a, blah, blah, blah, we'll talk. [laughter] >>> i understand this is not for action today, this is for may 14th. i'm also wondering if this required any special notice under charter section 16.1 13 because of the change in rates. >> i have no idea. >> because it's wholesale it didn't require? >> it didn't require. >> interesting. >> we learn something every day....
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president because it is a terrible law enforcement democrats know how much after law this mess is, too. some of them are even finally willing to admit it. last week the senate finance committee held a hearing on president obama's budget for the next fiscal year. secretary sebelius testified at that hearing. i want to read an article from the newspaper "the hill" about what happened. the article is entitled "baucus warns of huge train wreck in enacting obamacare provisions." huge train wreck. the article identifies senator baucus as -- quote -- "a key architect of the president's health care law and quotes him telling secretary sebelius 'i see a huge train wreck coming down.' he added 'you and i have discussed this many times, and i don't see any results yet.' . it quotes the senator saying -- quote -- "small businesses have no idea what to do, what to expect." i agree with senator baucus. businesses have no idea what to expect, and this health care law is a train wreck. so what does this mean in the real world? well, it's causing businesses to avoid hiring or to cut back hours. there a
president because it is a terrible law enforcement democrats know how much after law this mess is, too. some of them are even finally willing to admit it. last week the senate finance committee held a hearing on president obama's budget for the next fiscal year. secretary sebelius testified at that hearing. i want to read an article from the newspaper "the hill" about what happened. the article is entitled "baucus warns of huge train wreck in enacting obamacare provisions."...
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after the war don graduated from washburn law school in 1952 and moved to hugoton to practice law. it didn't take long to get involved in his new community because one be month after his arrival he was elected stevens count attorney and served the count for a number of years in that role. that same year don married patricia june davis and spent the next 49 years by her side before her passing in 2001. don later remarried his wife of the past ten years, sharon collins. as a young man, don became interested in politics and at the age of 32 don was elected chairman of the kansas republican federation. the following year don served as chairman of the kansas presidential electors for the election between john f. kennedy and richard nixon. from 1968 to 1970 don served as the chair of the kansas republican party. his zeal for politics kept him involved for many years chairing committees in support of his favorite candidates. he put his name on the ballot one year for governor but fell short by 530 votes in a primary. as a long time kansas resident, don was well known and respected by many
after the war don graduated from washburn law school in 1952 and moved to hugoton to practice law. it didn't take long to get involved in his new community because one be month after his arrival he was elected stevens count attorney and served the count for a number of years in that role. that same year don married patricia june davis and spent the next 49 years by her side before her passing in 2001. don later remarried his wife of the past ten years, sharon collins. as a young man, don became...
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are presumptively lawful. so there is no doubt, at least in scalia's mind that a background check is consistent with the second amendment. the gun lobby also argues that background checks are ineffective. you've heard this argument, haven't you? pass all the laws you want and all the law-abiding citizens will live by them but the criminals won't. here's what they fail to note. nearly two million prohibited purchasers have been blocked from buying a gun since background checks went into effect. they were so stupid, so careless, they tried to buy a gun anyway. they were stopped. the argument, of course, then goes why are there so many gun crimes committed? well, because they get guns through other means which is pore of the bill. straw purchasers, for example, through the ads in the newspaper that i mentioned earlier. and the argument that unless a law is airtight and will stop all gun violence, we shouldn't pass it; are we going to use that standard for speeding on highways? are we going to use that standard fo
are presumptively lawful. so there is no doubt, at least in scalia's mind that a background check is consistent with the second amendment. the gun lobby also argues that background checks are ineffective. you've heard this argument, haven't you? pass all the laws you want and all the law-abiding citizens will live by them but the criminals won't. here's what they fail to note. nearly two million prohibited purchasers have been blocked from buying a gun since background checks went into effect....
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his background is in the law and, actually, he began his background in law at his family's kitchen table. his father, rex lee, was a law school dean, assistant u.s. attorney general and solicitor general for ronald reagan. senator lee is a graduate of brigham young university and byu law school, was a law clerk for judge dean benson of the u.s. district court of the district of utah and then judge sam alito's clerk when he was at the u.s. court of appeals for the 3rd circuit. he served as an attorney -- assistant u.s. attorney general in utah and general counsel to the governor of utah before turning to private practice. and then in 2010, that important election year, he decided to run united yorking out an -- knocking out an incumbent u.s. senator and a party-endorsed candidate to become the primary candidate and win the general election. senator lee is now on the judiciary committee, serves as ranking member of the antitrust competition policy and consumer rights subcommittee. he also sevens on the armed service -- serves on the armed services committee and the joint economic committee
his background is in the law and, actually, he began his background in law at his family's kitchen table. his father, rex lee, was a law school dean, assistant u.s. attorney general and solicitor general for ronald reagan. senator lee is a graduate of brigham young university and byu law school, was a law clerk for judge dean benson of the u.s. district court of the district of utah and then judge sam alito's clerk when he was at the u.s. court of appeals for the 3rd circuit. he served as an...
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so they're going want a public defender that goes gets the law. that does the bidding. that's a real challenge. and in nawrn for a long time the system was also that one public derchesd assigned to one courtroom and the same judge. they were always arguing before the same judge. ..
so they're going want a public defender that goes gets the law. that does the bidding. that's a real challenge. and in nawrn for a long time the system was also that one public derchesd assigned to one courtroom and the same judge. they were always arguing before the same judge. ..
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this law will work. since we started administering instant background checks, more than 1.7 million felons, fugitives, domestic abusers and people with serious mental illnesses have been denied access to firearms. and that's under the system that exists today, with all of its loopholes and all of its flaws. and we've seen that women are less likely to be killed by an intimate partner in states that have expanded their own background check systems. and, look, about 90% of americans want us to pass this measure. 90%. this is not a republican idea. this is not a democratic idea. it's just a good idea. i think it would be a remarkable failure of our democracy if we can't get this done. and if we can't, i'm afraid it's because we've relied on fears and falsehoods instead of on facts. for instance, some have argued that an expanded background check system will result in a federal gun registry. but federal gun registries are banned under existing law, and the legislation that we are considering would not repeal
this law will work. since we started administering instant background checks, more than 1.7 million felons, fugitives, domestic abusers and people with serious mental illnesses have been denied access to firearms. and that's under the system that exists today, with all of its loopholes and all of its flaws. and we've seen that women are less likely to be killed by an intimate partner in states that have expanded their own background check systems. and, look, about 90% of americans want us to...
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this includes the lives of lawful gun owners, the lived of law enforcement and the lives of ctheic violence. state or local governments that release private gun owner information will be penalized 5% of their federal program funding. this includes the release of private information on individuals 0 who have licenses to purchase or who possess or who carry firearms. the funding that's withheld will then be redistributed to the states that are in compliance. this amendment will ensure that gun owners across the nation do not have their private gun owner information publicly released. thank you, mr. president. and i urge all my colleagues to support the amendment. mr. leahy: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from vermont. mr. leahy: this is a case of washington being big brother and telling each one of the states whether it's wyoming, vermont, or connecticut here's what you have to do. we have no idea how it's going to affect them, we do know it's going to cut off a lot of money to law enforcement because it's telling states even though states, legislators have gone out for the
this includes the lives of lawful gun owners, the lived of law enforcement and the lives of ctheic violence. state or local governments that release private gun owner information will be penalized 5% of their federal program funding. this includes the release of private information on individuals 0 who have licenses to purchase or who possess or who carry firearms. the funding that's withheld will then be redistributed to the states that are in compliance. this amendment will ensure that gun...
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what this law does is allow states that already have laws on the books to carry out the implementation of those. so, again, our citizens -- we have no income tax. if the country and if society continues as is and sales tax continues to erode because of internet sales coming in from other places, what eventually could happen this our tate is we'd have to move to an income tax. so, you know, our citizens like it the way it is. i'm glad that this legislation is where it is. i hope it's going to become law, because i believe it's something that really creates fairness, if you will, in the marketplace so that all of those -- all of those who are treating -- who are selling goods in the state of tennessee and other places are treated exactly the same. now, i've heard some arguments from my friends in the participation community talking about -- in the financial community talking about this opening the door some kind of financial transaction tax. i'm on the banking committee and we discuss a the although of issues relative to financial thugs and transactions. i know of no reason anybody shoul
what this law does is allow states that already have laws on the books to carry out the implementation of those. so, again, our citizens -- we have no income tax. if the country and if society continues as is and sales tax continues to erode because of internet sales coming in from other places, what eventually could happen this our tate is we'd have to move to an income tax. so, you know, our citizens like it the way it is. i'm glad that this legislation is where it is. i hope it's going to...
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from harvard law school. after law school she was law clerk to judge donald porter of the district court of south dakota, and judge david hanson of iowa on the eighth circuit. she could easily have commanded a big salary with a top law firm but instead for over 0 years has opted for public service and long hours as a public defender. we are fortunate she seeks to continue her public service to iowa and our nation by serving as a federal judge. madam president, let me conclude with two additional notes about ms. kelly's nomination. first if confirmed she will only be the second female judge in the history of the eighth circuit court of appeals, a court established in 1891. while 56 men have sat on that court to date there has only been one woman, diana murphy from minnesota. secondly, president obama has nominated approximately 100 former prosecutors to the federal bench including one that i recommended, former u.s. attorney stephanie rose, to the southern district of iowa. among recent presidents that is the
from harvard law school. after law school she was law clerk to judge donald porter of the district court of south dakota, and judge david hanson of iowa on the eighth circuit. she could easily have commanded a big salary with a top law firm but instead for over 0 years has opted for public service and long hours as a public defender. we are fortunate she seeks to continue her public service to iowa and our nation by serving as a federal judge. madam president, let me conclude with two...
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they are used by law-abiding citizens for self-defense, as in the case of law enforcement. it's a violation of the second amendment. i urge its defeat. the presiding officer: the question is on the amendment. i ask for -- is there a sufficient second? a senator: i ask for the yeas and nays. the presiding officer: there is. the clerk will call the roll. vote: vote: the presiding officer: on this vote the yeas are 46, the nays are 54. under the previous order requiring 60 votes for the adoption of this amendment, the amendment is not agreed to. the majority leader. mr. reid: i ask unanimous consent following leader remarks tomorrow, april 18, the senate resume consideration of s. 649, the time until noon be equally divided and controlled between the two leaders or their designees, that would be for debate on the barrasso and harkin amendments, at noon the senate proceed to votes in relation to the barrasso and harkin amendments in that order with all previous provisions of remaining in neglect. the presiding officer: is there objection? so ordered. mr. reid: i ask unanimous c
they are used by law-abiding citizens for self-defense, as in the case of law enforcement. it's a violation of the second amendment. i urge its defeat. the presiding officer: the question is on the amendment. i ask for -- is there a sufficient second? a senator: i ask for the yeas and nays. the presiding officer: there is. the clerk will call the roll. vote: vote: the presiding officer: on this vote the yeas are 46, the nays are 54. under the previous order requiring 60 votes for the adoption...
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we urge you to cooperate with law enforcement authorities. the resources, the fbi and jttf allow swift action which will hopefully yield quick results that does not diminish the diligence and perseverance combing through the high volume of evidence and leads we're processing right now. we're just beginning the process on that path. thank you very much. >> i'm gene marquez, acting special agent in charge, atf, boston field division. at this time atf as partial nrt, national response team activation. we're bringing our explosive specialists here to the scene and we'll work jointly with the fbi and its partners on the jtt. if we have certified explosive specialists. we have explosives enforcement officers. we have special agent bomb tex and we have k-9s that are trained to detect any explosive devices or any residue. at this time we have approximately 30 forensic specialists en route or on the scene and to dispel any rumors there were rumors floating around there were seven devices at one point. that is not true. i think that happened as a resul
we urge you to cooperate with law enforcement authorities. the resources, the fbi and jttf allow swift action which will hopefully yield quick results that does not diminish the diligence and perseverance combing through the high volume of evidence and leads we're processing right now. we're just beginning the process on that path. thank you very much. >> i'm gene marquez, acting special agent in charge, atf, boston field division. at this time atf as partial nrt, national response team...